“years of boarding school estranged the child from her home”
verb
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
“She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious”
Word Forms
estrangement
noun
the feeling of being alienated from other people
alienator
noun
an unpleasant person who causes friendly people to become indifferent or unfriendly or hostile
disaffection
noun
the feeling of being alienated from other people
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
entfremden
aus der gewohnten Umgebung oder Verbindung entfernen
🇫🇷French
éloigner
retirer de l'environnement ou des associations habituels
🇪🇸Spanish
alejarse
eliminar del entorno o asociaciones habituales
🇮🇹Italian
strano
rimuovere dall'ambiente o dalle associazioni abituali
🇳🇱Dutch
vervreemden
verwijderen uit de gebruikelijke omgeving of associaties
🇵🇹Portuguese
estranho
remover do ambiente ou associações habituais
🇷🇺Russian
чужой
удалить из привычной среды или ассоциаций
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बहिष्कार करना
प्रथागत वातावरण या संघों से हटाएँ
🇧🇩Bengali
অদ্ভুত
প্রথাগত পরিবেশ বা সমিতি থেকে সরান
🇮🇳Tamil
அந்நியன்
வழக்கமான சூழல் அல்லது சங்கங்களில் இருந்து அகற்றவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
పరాయి
ఆచార వాతావరణం లేదా సంఘాల నుండి తీసివేయండి
🇮🇳Marathi
विचित्र
परंपरागत वातावरण किंवा संघटनांमधून काढून टाका
🇮🇳Gujarati
વિચિત્ર
પરંપરાગત વાતાવરણ અથવા સંગઠનોમાંથી દૂર કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಿಲಕ್ಷಣ
ಸಾಂಪ್ರದಾಯಿಕ ಪರಿಸರ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಘಗಳಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വേർപിരിയൽ
പരമ്പരാഗത പരിതസ്ഥിതിയിൽ നിന്നോ അസോസിയേഷനുകളിൽ നിന്നോ നീക്കം ചെയ്യുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅਜੀਬ
ਰਵਾਇਤੀ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਜਾਂ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਹਟਾਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
عجیب
روایتی ماحول یا انجمنوں سے ہٹا دیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
离间
脱离惯常的环境或交往
🇯🇵Japanese
疎遠な
慣習的な環境や関連付けから取り除く
🇰🇷Korean
이상한
관습적인 환경이나 연관성에서 벗어나다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xa lạ
xóa khỏi môi trường hoặc hiệp hội thông thường
🇹🇭Thai
แปลกหน้า
ลบออกจากสภาพแวดล้อมหรือสมาคมตามธรรมเนียม
🇮🇩Indonesian
menjauhkan
dikeluarkan dari lingkungan atau perkumpulan adat
🇵🇭Filipino
maghiwalay
alisin mula sa nakagawiang kapaligiran o mga asosasyon
🇲🇾Malay
mengasingkan diri
keluarkan daripada persekitaran atau persatuan adat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غريب
إزالة من البيئة العرفية أو الجمعيات
🇮🇷Persian
غریبه
حذف از محیط یا انجمن های مرسوم
🇹🇷Turkish
yabancı
alışılmış ortamdan veya ilişkilerden uzaklaştırın
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהִתְנַכֵּר
להסיר מהסביבה או מהאסוציאציות המקובלות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'estrange'?
The primary meaning of 'estrange' is 'remove from customary environment or associations'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'estrange' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'estrange' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'estrange' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'estrange' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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Do you find 'estrange' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'estrange' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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